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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 28, 2020 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Serpiginous-Like Choroiditis (SLC) – Morphology and Treatment Outcomes

Ankush Kawali1 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5536-8051
, MD, DNBORCID Icon,
Bharathi Bavaharan2 Vitreo Retina Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
, DO, DNB,
Srinivasan Sanjay1 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-1207
, MSORCID Icon,
Ashwin Mohan3 Retina Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4054-1402
, DNBORCID Icon,
Padmamalini Mahendradas1 Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
, DNB &
Rohit Shetty4 Cornea and Refractive Surgery Department, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
, MS, PhD
Pages 667-675 | Received 27 Feb 2019, Accepted 23 Apr 2019, Published online: 12 Aug 2019

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